Assessment 3 Marking Rubric Criteria -report HD (High Distinction) 80-100% DN (Distinction) 70-79% CR (Credit) 60-69% P (Pass) 50-59% F (Fail) 0-49% Score Knowledge and understanding of topic 20% Content demonstrates audience awareness and structures writing to meet audience information needs Content covers all areas outlined in the instructions within the word limit Content demonstrates audience awareness and structures writing to meet audience information needs Content covers main areas outlined in the instructions within the word limit Content demonstrates audience awareness and structures writing to meet most of the audience information needs Content covers most areas outlined in the Instructions within the word limit Content demonstrates awareness of some information needs of the audience and structures writing to meet them Content covers some areas outlined in the instructions within the word limit Content does not demonstrate awareness of most of the audience information needs Content does not cover many areas outlined in the instructions Critical thinking, analysis and evaluation 20% Discussion is of appropriate depth and all aspects of the discussion are relevant to the situation Argument is supported by a substantial range of credible, Discussion is of appropriate depth and some aspects of the discussion are relevant to the situation Argument is supported by credible, current sources Discussion is of appropriate depth and some aspects of the discussion are relevant to the situation Argument is supported by a range of sources Most aspects of the discussion are relevant to the situation but not in depth Argument is supported by some sources but they are not always credible Many aspects of the discussion are not relevant to the situation Argument is unsupported by relevant sources